The Relationship Between Otitis Media With Effusion and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Meta-analysis

Autor: Yun Tang, Xiong Chen, Zeng-Hong Wu, Xun Niu, Hai-Ying Sun
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Otology & Neurotology. 42:e245-e253
ISSN: 1537-4505
1531-7129
Popis: OBJECTIVE Recent studies have investigated the mechanism by which refluxed gastric materials reach the middle ear, to establish otitis media with effusion (OME) causal relation between them in both children and adults. Therefore, the relationship between OME and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) should be further studied extensively. METHODS To identify eligible original articles, we searched a range of computerized databases, including Medline via PubMed, EMBASE, CNKI, and Web of Science with a systematic searching strategy. Subgroup analysis was performed to analyze heterogeneity and Egger and Begg funnel plot to assess the publication bias of the included articles. RESULTS The meta-analysis had an overall sample size of 1961. We identified a significant relationship between OME and GERD, with a pooled odds ratio (OR) of 4.52 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.42-8.44; p
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